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TOPIC: chuckd out off assesment

UPDATE!!!!
just got a new appointment though i called asked for it to be recorded .any advice for the assesment?steps to take things to do?i norm would have some one come with me but might not be able to this time.Im a bit cautious as don't wanna get chucked out again so il be cailm and collect as last time i never took medz as wanted a clear head .this time though i might so im less stress out.i use to be able to do this kind of stuff with a bit of dificulty but manageable but since it all kickd off i have revertedd back to squre on all my therpy in the past has gone out the window ect.Im tromertized by the whole event so any advice would be helpfull

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Had my assessment think it went well but wont know the out come until i get the brown envelope in the post.will keep you updated it was in a new centre and was very pleasant experience.towords the end the HP wanted to do a psychical examination witch i refused as was in to much pain she accepted and just asked for information instead they concentrated on my new conditions rather then my old .so basically what had changed .i said im glad its not the same person the HP giggled and stated it was their day off .although i ask for it to be recorded it was not i just said i will continue and get it dealt with i took a diaziepan priour to going to keap me calim buy time the lady came it had wore off she put this in here report and stated i had purchesd it off some one as i had to go on my own

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just been put back on WRAG how do i try to change this as i know i would not be able to do half the stuff they want me to due to med and in pain consent the med only dampen the pain they don't cure it on top of if i get very anxious i can become aggressive and posably vilent so il end up in trouble ether way id rather go with out then end in prision

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To be placed in the Support Group you are going to have to show that you meet at least one of the associated Descriptors, can you do this?

If you believe that you reasonably can then the first stage to challenging a Decision is for you to request a Mandatory Reconsideration, this needs to be done in writing to the DWP, within one month of the Decision, to the office that dealt with your claim, have a look at our ESA MR & Appeal guide for details of the process, the ESA area also has template letters that you can use to make the request with.

You should contact the DWP for a copy of the assessment report (ESA85), if you have not already done so, I would phone them but again follow up the request in writing. Once you have the assessment report you will have a better understanding of how the DWP Decision Maker has come to their conclusions and will then be able to argue against them.

Your primary task is to show that you meet the criteria, there are many reasons you may have failed, you need to address each of these but don't get bogged down in criticising the assessment report unless you can clearly show that it is incorrect, it is a lot easier to argue the facts of the situation;

"the assessor recorded that I walked 50m, I did but they have failed to document that I had to stop every 10m for a rest due to breathlessness"

than their opinions

"based on my observations of the claimant walking I believe that they can reliably walk more than 200m.

When you have a better idea of the issues with your claim, come back to the forum and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

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just got my report and although some is good some of it is not they reckon i would be fit for work in 3months time insted of 12 and i was a high risk but now i am not amoung a few other things wher do i go from here? i have highlighted the bits im not happy with pretty much the same info just on difrent pages but have highlighted them to go back to when needed .

also have sent a basic mandatory recon letter asking to reconcider and my doctor has said if it go to appele he would haply vouch that i am not cable of work due to my cronic pain and mental health issues he was actuly shocked that they had put me in wrag

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